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  • Title: Endoscopic transsphenoidal treatment of a prolactinoma patient with brain and optic chiasmal herniations.
    Author: Zhang N, Guo L, Ge J, Qiu Y.
    Journal: J Craniofac Surg; 2014 May; 25(3):e271-2. PubMed ID: 24820730.
    Abstract:
    Bromocriptine has been the most widely used and effective agent to treat macroprolactinoma, and chiasmal herniation in a macroprolactinoma patient following the treatment with bromocriptine is a well-recognized complication. However, herniation of the inferior mesial frontal lobe into the sella has been rarely reported. The present clinical report is the second radiographic demonstration of herniation of the inferior mesial frontal lobe into the sella. After the treatment with transsphenoidal endoscopic chiasmopexy, the patient's visual disturbance improved dramatically. We suggest that transsphenoidal endoscopic chiasmopexy is an effective treatment option for the prolactinoma patient with brain and chiasmal herniations following the treatment with bromocriptine.
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